

Mizoram may deliver a big upset in just concluded assembly elections as the exit polls have predicted a landslide victory for the regional Zoram People's Movement (ZPM) headed by Lalduhome - a former IPS officer. India Today-Axis My India has predicted a staggering 28-35 of 40 seats for the ZPM, a massive jump from just eight seats in the 2018 assembly election. Mizoram traditionally saw contests between the Congress and the Mizo National Front (MNF), but ZPM has emerged as a powerful political force in the northeastern state.

The survey has projected mere 3-7 seats for sitting Mizoram Chie Minister Zoramthanga's Mizo National Front (MNF). In the last election, the MNF had won 26 seats with nearly 38 per cent votes. If these numbers hold on the counting day on Sunday, it would be a massive setback for Zoramthanga, who came to power in 2018 after defeating Congress then headed by Lal Thanhawla.